That Lady from Peking
That Lady from Peking is an Australian crime film directed by Eddie Davis and starring Carl Betz, Nancy Kwan and Bobby Rydell. Although shot in 1969 it was not screened commercially until 1975.[1]
| That Lady from Peking | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Eddie Davis |
| Written by | Eddie Davis |
| Produced by | Eddie Davis |
| Starring | Carl Betz |
| Cinematography | Mick Bornemann |
| Edited by | Anthony Buckley |
Production companies | |
Release date | 13 November 1975 |
Running time | 86 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
It was the last of three films Eddie Davis made in Australia.
Plot
A defecting Russian diplomat has arranged to meet with author Max Foster in Hong Kong, promising a diary that will tell the truth about Red China. The diplomat is murdered and Foster tries to find the diary, which takes him to Sydney. Chinese, Russian and American spies take after him.
Cast
- Carl Betz - Max Foster
- Nancy Kwan - Sue Ten Chan
- Bobby Rydell - Buddy Foster
- Sid Melton - Bunny Segal
- Don Reid - Spronsky
- Eva Lynd - Natalia
- Vicki Benet - Tess
- Owen Weingott - Barina
- Sandy Gore - Marisa Russo
- Graham Rouse - Varitch
- Kevin Golsby - Butcher
- Penny Sugg - Shirley
- John Warwick - Inspector
- Susan Jarett - Lydia
- Robert Bruning - Karl
- Jack Thompson - spy
Production
Shooting began in Sydney in July 1969, with some exteriors shot in Hong Kong.[2]
Church scenes shot at St.John's Anglican Church, Wilberforce NSW Australia.
Release
The film was poorly received, commercially and critically.
References
- Vagg, Stephen (31 December 2019). "Top Ten Australian James Bond Homages". Filmink.
- Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p253
External links
- That Lady from Peking at IMDb
- That Lady from Peking at Bobbyrydell.com
- That Lady from Peking at BFI
- That Lady from Peking at Oz Movies